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The Before Shot {Gossamer Blue Inspiration Blog Hop}

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Gossamer Blue Inspiration Blog Hop! Have you noticed that in the world of kit clubs it's always go, go, go and often before you've even received your kit in the mail there are is already buzz about the next kit? It can be frustrating. We at Gossamer Blue want you to know that we feel your pain and are here with some March inspiration for those of you who are currently knee-deep into this month's kit! Today, I have a layout to share that I created using a mix of the main scrapbooking kit and the scrapbooking add-ons:

 This layout documents the current state of our front yard - there will be some major road construction and changes in our landscaping, so I wanted to document the "before."  As you may notice, I have a few typos in the journaling. I often wonder if I should start fresh when a typo occurs, but honestly, I kind of like keeping it authentic!!

To hop along with us, here is a list of all our participants this month!  Remember you can always reference the Gossamer Blue blog for a full list of participants! Have an inspiring day, and happy hopping!

Beshka Kueser 
Brenda Weaver 
Caylee Grey 
Cindy Liebel 
Diane Payne 
Emily Spahn **that's me!**
Eunyoung Lee 
Heather Leopard 
Jessica Lohof 
Jill Cornell
Jill Keller 
Kasia Przbyt
Katie Ehmann 
Laura Crosby 
Magda Mizera
Mel Blackburn 
Mish Wooderson
Michiko Kato
Rebecca Luminarias 
Sabrina Alery 
Yana Smakula

Anywhere {October Afternoon}

Another October Afternoon layout today!  This one was for a challenge I hosted called, "Counting Sheep." I decided to create a layout about my littles guy who seems to be taking after his brother in his ability to fall asleep in the strangest positions and places!  

 

I am loving having my typewriter back!  I have been using it on all my layouts lately!  One great feature is that it is very long, so I am able to type on both landscape and portrait layouts! I am also totally in love with that little star stamp... :)

 

I used a single piece of paper that was already sectioned off as my background - it was a perfect way to make a quick layout with lots of colors and patterns! I think I made this layout in less than an hours, which is a pretty bid deal for me. I used to be the girl who took hours...sometimes DAYS to finish a layout. Things have changed, and I don't have the luxury of spending so much time anymore!!

Pink Cheeks {October Afternoon}

Hello! We survived birthdays and Easter and all of the last week of craziness!  Hooray! I have an October Afternoon layout to share today! I made this a month or so ago. I have never been a big pink person, but I had a blast making this monochromatic layout for a designer challenge!  

The color is a little wonky, and you can see that my mist is still wet, ha! I posted on Instagram that I am a big procrastinator when it comes to just about everything in my life, scrapbooking included. I decided to join "The 100 Days Project" with the goal of spending at least 5 minutes a day in my scrap space.  I don't have to create, but I need to do something.  I suppose blogging could even be a part of this, since I am clearly needing some push in this direction, too! ;) I would love for you to follow along or play along! Use hashtag #the100daysproject. :) Have a great day!

Pi{e} Day 2015 **Gossamer Blue April**

Happy...whatever day it is today. ;) I'm in Spring Break mode, and I get a tad bit confused every time I try to figure out what day it is!! I DO know that it is April 1 today, which means a brand new Gossamer Blue kit reveal and gallery! Of course, I now realize that I'm so behind I still didn't share all my March layouts yet...someday. ;) This month's kit is full of all kinds of beautiful pastels with a little black and gold thrown in for good measure!  I had a great time creating, and tonight I have my Main Kit only layout to share!

 

I had originally planned on typing my journaling directly on my page, but I had a major typo in the first sentence. ;)  I ended up typing on a scrap of the background paper and attaching it all on top to cover my typo! I took this photo two weeks ago on Pi Day...or PIE day, which is the type of pi{e} I prefer!!  

It was 75 degrees here today...I'm so happy for warmer weather!  Hopefully the snow doesn't sneak back again like the last time spring tried to come!!  Thanks for stopping by!